PrinterName Property

The name of the printer used for printing.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Property PrinterName As String

'Usage
 
Dim instance As PrintManager
Dim value As String
 
instance.PrinterName = value
 
value = instance.PrinterName

public string PrinterName {get; set;}

Remarks

You can enumerate the installed printers by iterating in the PrinterSettings.InstalledPrinters collection of a PrintDocument object or use the EnumerateInstalledPrinters function of the PrintManager object.

Example

The following example prints a page on the default printer (if any).

ArrayList arrPrinters = new ArrayList();
 int defaultPrinter = ChartControl.PrintManager.EnumerateInstalledPrinters(arrPrinters);
 <para>
 if (defaultPrinter != -1)
 {
   ChartControl.PrintManager.PrinterName = arrPrinters[defaultPrinter].ToString();
   ChartControl.PrintManager.Print();
 }
 </para>

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

PrintManager Class
PrintManager Members